Workday Technology Lead

Workday Technology Lead (Platform & Governance)

The Workday Technology Lead (Platform & Governance) is responsible for end-to-end ownership of the Workday platform, including governance, security, integrations, and production change management. This role sits within IT and ensures Workday operates as a controlled, scalable enterprise platform, aligned to both business needs and audit/compliance requirements.

This is not a traditional configuration role. The Technology Lead establishes and enforces how changes are made, governed, and promoted to production, while partnering with Finance, HR, and other business teams who execute day-to-day configuration within defined guardrails.

Work Arrangement:

• Employees who live within 30 miles of the TMG home office are expected to follow a hybrid or in-office schedule. The initial training period may require additional in-office days.

Accountabilities:

• Own the overall Workday platform governance model, operating standards, control framework and security model, including role design, access provisioning standards, and periodic access reviews
• Define and enforce segregation of duties (SoD), audit controls, and configuration guardrails across HCM and Financials
• Establish high-risk vs. low-risk configuration standards, including clear ownership and approval requirements
• Intervene directly in configuration changes for complex or high-risk configurations, those requiring advanced technical expertise and those that cannot be supported under the Workday Success Plan
• Serve as the final authority on production readiness and change promotion for high-risk configurations
• Provide oversight and guidance for complex or high-risk configuration changes
• Define when Object Transporter or other migration tools are used vs. manual promotion
• Partner with business teams to balance access needs with risk controls
• Oversee Workday semi-annual releases, ensuring structured impact assessment and coordinated UAT with the business
• Own all Workday integrations with external systems, including Accounting Center and other downstream platforms
• Partner with integration teams to ensure scalable, supportable, and well-governed integration patterns
• Ensure integrations align with enterprise architecture standards and data governance principles
• Evaluate when to leverage external partners vs. internal capabilities
• Ensure platform stability, performance, and continuous improvement
• Partner with Finance, HR, and other stakeholders to align priorities, roadmap, and operating model
• Drive clarity on roles and responsibilities between IT and business teams
• Provide guidance and mentorship to configuration analysts and business users
• Own New member onboarding and large-scale transformation project executions

Qualifications:

• Strong understanding of Workday Financials and/or HCM, including core business processes
• Hands-on experience with Workday security, business process framework (BPF), and integrations
• Experience owning or supporting enterprise SaaS platforms with governance and control models
• Proven experience with change management, release management, and production support in a controlled environment
• Familiarity with audit, compliance, and segregation of duties (SoD) principles
• Experience managing or supporting Workday integrations and external system connectivity
• Ability to operate as a hands-on leader balancing technical depth with platform-level ownership
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to drive alignment across IT and business stakeholders
• Experience working in Agile or hybrid delivery models preferred

Pay Range:

Anticipated Hiring Range: $105,000 - $130,000 annual base salary depending on experience, qualifications, and geographic location

Benefits:

• Competitive base salary plus incentive plans for eligible team members
• 401(K) retirement plan that includes a company match of up to 6% of your eligible salary
• Free basic life and AD&D, long-term disability and short-term disability insurance
• Medical, dental and vision plans to meet your unique healthcare needs
• Wellness incentives
• Generous time off program that includes personal, holiday and volunteer paid time off
• Flexible work schedules and hybrid/remote options for eligible positions
• Educational assistance

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